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Haunted Dr Who castle for sale!

It was built in the 1840s, was once the home of the great Victorian Diva Madam Adelina Juana Maria Patti, and is said to be one of the most haunted places in Wales.

Craig y Nos Castle, a 40-bed gothic extravaganza in the Brecon Beacons, is for sale with an asking price of £1.5 million (which wouldn’t get you a semi in some parts of London.)

Craig y Nos Castle as used in Dr Who

The castle was used as a location for the 2005 episode of Dr Who (the Victorian werewolf pastiche Tooth And Claw) – and you can see why.

The scenery is ruggedly beautiful, the interiors are lavishly ornate and the place comes with its own opera house – a 150 seat theatre with a panelled ceiling, fluted Corinthian columns and a floor that can be tilted downwards towards the stage to form a raked auditorium.